By Lee Chottiner Community Editor The new Digital Community Newspaper Archive, an online project that will make Kentucky’s only Jewish newspaper completely and easily searchable for the first time, was rolled out at a virtual program on May 10. “The … Read More
By Lee Chottiner Community Editor After two years of work, a browsable, searchable platform for past issues of Community is ready to be debuted online. The Filson Historical Society and the Jewish Community of Louisville will host a virtual program … Read More
In the basement of the Standard Country Club, 11 people sat together in a small room at three tables pushed together, hemmed in by stacks of boxes. In the adjoining hallway–more boxes. They all contained photos – albums of photos, … Read More
Several years ago, while looking at the many photos that were taken for Community, I began to wonder what will happen to them. Many people in the shots were not identified, although most are preserved by event. And what about … Read More
Writing an article about Shiela Steinman Wallace’s retirement is like trying to summarize 26 years of incredible devotion and dedication to the Jewish community – and the community-at-large – in just a few paragraphs. Having had the honor of working … Read More
Throughout her years as editor of Community, Shiela Steinman Wallace has touched and been touched by many people in the community. Here are some additional comments and stories. While Shiela remained focused on the Jewish community during her career, there … Read More
Lee Chottiner will succeed Shiela Steinman Wallace as interim editor of Community. A career journalist, Chottiner spent 13 years as the executive editor of The Jewish Chronicle in Pittsburgh following a long career in daily newspapers. During his tenure, the … Read More
The clear, smooth sounds of the shofar echoed through the packed hall at Evangel World Prayer Center on Thursday, August 14, welcoming members of the Jewish community and the Evangel congregation to A Night to Stand with Israel with featured … Read More
Download high resolution photo here On Sunday, June 8, the Jewish Louisville History Project had its first meeting. Committee Chairman Frank Weisberg said, “It was a huge success. We broke into groups and had a ball looking at and identifying … Read More
How do we preserve the history of our Louisville Jewish community? After all, there has been Jewish life in Louisville for more than 185 years. The first congregation, Temple Adas Israel, today part of The Temple (Adath Israel Brith Sholom) … Read More